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2005 Australian Open

2005 Australian Open
Date 17 – 30 January
Edition 93rd
Category Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface Hardcourt (Rebound Ace)
Location Melbourne, Australia
Venue Melbourne Park
Champions
Men's Singles
Russia Marat Safin
Women's Singles
United States Serena Williams
Men's Doubles
Zimbabwe Wayne Black / Zimbabwe Kevin Ullyett
Women's Doubles
Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova / Australia Alicia Molik
Mixed Doubles
Australia Samantha Stosur / Australia Scott Draper
Boys' Singles
United States Donald Young
Girls' Singles
Belarus Victoria Azarenka
Boys' Doubles
South Korea Kim Sun-young / Chinese Taipei Yi Chu-huan
Girls' Doubles
Belarus Victoria Azarenka / New Zealand Marina Erakovic
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The 2005 Australian Open was a Grand Slam tennis tournament held in Melbourne, Australia from 17 until 30 January 2005.

Roger Federer was unsuccessful in defending his 2004 title, being defeated in the semi-finals by eventual champion Marat Safin in a rematch of the 2004 final. Safin defeated third-seed Lleyton Hewitt in the final in four sets. Justine Henin-Hardenne could not defend her 2004 title due to an injury suffered in the second half of 2004. Serena Williams, the champion in 2003, defeated Lindsay Davenport in the women's final.

Russia Marat Safin defeated Australia Lleyton Hewitt, 1–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4

United States Serena Williams defeated United States Lindsay Davenport, 2–6, 6–3, 6–0


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